Joseph of Persia

Joseph of Persia (died Summer 376 AD) was an Armenian Christian martyred by the Sassanid Empire.

Biography
In 376 AD, in an effort to drive Christianity out of his Armenian lands, the Sassanid ruler Shapur II martyred many Christians, including Joseph of Persia and the 80-year-old Bishop of Hnaita. It was thought that his actions were meant to taunt the Roman Empire as to its powerlessness to intervene. The men were tortured and then beaten to death.